A Guide for Cisco Voice Certification – CCNA Voice 640-460 or CVoice 642-436
In this article I want to mention about a popular question of Cisco Voice Certification System. Should you go with CCNA Voice 640-460 or CVoice 642-436? It is also the most asked question in this site so now I am happy to answer it with all the information I know in a separate article. If you know anything more, please don’t hesitate to comment!
First you should learn about the difference between them. The CCNA Voice 640-460 exam, sometimes called the Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications (IIUC) 640-460 exam, is the exam for those who are working with the Cisco CallManager Express (CME), Cisco Unity Express (CUE), Unified Communications 500 (UC500) Smart Business Communications System solutions and implementing EPhone, IP Phone. These devices are often used in medium & small organizations (with less than 2000 employees).
In the other hand, the CVoice 6.0 642-436 exam is dedicated for ones who use the Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) and Cisco Gateways/Gatekeepers, including dial-peer & call-leg concept, H.323 & SIP protocols. It is typically employed by large organizations such as governments, large companies. In general, this path is easier to learn than the previous path and it is similar to CCNA and CCNP with command-line-interface (CLI). Moreover, you can use GNS3 to simulate a Voice Gateway or Gatekeeper so you will have more fun (in the case you don’t have real devices).
(Note: A Voice Gateway or Gatekeeper is just like a normal router with a special IOS for voice)
If you are still confused, please have a look at the menu on the right of this website, it gives you information about what are covered in these two exams.
Some Cisco IP Phones (for CCNA Voice 640-460)
Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series (for CCNA Voice 640-460)
Now we will go into the main part of this article: Which path should you choose? Well, it really depends on your job. If you often see devices shown above then you should go with CCNA Voice 640-460 to gain knowledge about Cisco Voice devices (CME, CUE, UC500, Ephone…). Otherwise, go with CVoice 642-436. Notice that a company with more than 2000 employees or customers seldom uses above devices because they are not suitable for a big company and not cheap (this is a secret thing Cisco never tells you while learning their certification ^_^), so if you work (or want to work) with a big company, go with CVoice 642-436 definitely.
One big thing needs to be considered is the certification you will get after complete the exam. You can get the CCNA Voice Certificate by either passing the CCNA Voice IIUC 640-460 exam or the CVoice 6.0 642-436 exam. CCNA Voice is the fundamental certification in the Cisco Voice System, just like CCNA (but you will need a valid CCNA Certification to get it). But the problem occurs if you want to continue pursuing CCVP, a higher voice certification of Cisco (just like CCNP). CCVP requires passing 5 exams: the CVoice 642-436, QoS 642-642, CIPT1 642-446, CIPT2 642-456, TUC 642-426 exams. Yes, as you can see, you need the CVoice 6.0 642-436 to be a CCVP. It means if you learned 640-460 and want to get CCVP, you need to learn CVoice 642-436 as a prerequisite.
Some materials for learning CCNA Voice 640-460:
- CCNA Voice Official Exam Certification Guide by Jeremy Cioara, Michael J. Cavanaugh, Kris A. Krake
- Video Training: CBT Nuggets – Cisco CCNA Voice – Exam-Pack 640-460: IIUC by Jeremy Cioara
Some materials for learning CVoice 642-436:
- CVOICE Student Guide v6.0 (this material and the Cisco Press Authorized Self Study Guide CVOICE book are very identical, up to 95% so you should use CVOICE Student Guide v6.0 if available)
- Video Training: Cisco CCVP – Exam-Pack: 642-436 CVOICE by Jeremy Cioara
If you have any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to comment. It surely will help all of us very much!
Note about the new Voice exams:
Cisco is officially changing the name of its Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP) certification to Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Voice. The name change is intended to provide a clear career path for Cisco voice and unified communications IT professionals aligning to the entire Cisco Voice certification track. Effective Tuesday, October 19, 2010, candidates studying for the previous CCVP exams or new CCNP Voice exams will receive a CCNP Voice certificate. The last day to test using current CCVP exams is Monday, February 28, 2011. For more information please read https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-9016.
Hey thanks for this write up. I am in the process of deciding what to study next. Seeing as our company are rolling out more and more voice solutions I have decided to roll with CVOICE and gain a basic understanding of everything involved. The pictures above are broken – so keen to see what they are. Cheers
I updated the links and you can see the images now.
Thanks admin for wealth of knowledge and your ability to share it this is one of the best IT sites I came across when it comes to Cisco. I really appreciate your help with CCNA SIMS in 9tut.com it was very helpful for me when I wrote my CCNA exam which I passed with really high mark.
I am looking forward to study CVoice
what about price dose it same for each one or it is different?
it was very interesting to read.
I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And you et an account on Twitter?
Yes you can.
Hi voicetut, thanks for all suport,
Are you planning expand the voicetut to CCVP exams like CCNP ??
Best Regards
Maybe we will have separate sites for other CCVP exams but I am not sure when.
Ok, “maybe” is already a start
, I am already 640-460 CCNA Voice certified, but now my company payed for my CCDA certification, and CCDP ARCH exam.. So i will be busy for a little time.
Hope that CCVP site come up soon.
Best Regards
thanks
Gentlemen,
I have studied CBT Nuggets – Cisco CCNA Voice in addition to hardcopy material. Please need your support to get the updated Pass4sure exam questions.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
it was very interesting to read voicetut.com
I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And you et an account on Twitter?
Hey Men,
Plz kin dly put me thru about the right books and materials-CVOICE 6.0,640-460 test.
Pass4sure and Testinside which one is better?During my CCNA 640-802 test I used both
but I prefer pass4sure because the explain their materials while TI refuse to do so.
Let me know the best materials.Ok?
I would like to exchange links with your site voicetut.com
Is this possible?
Thanks for your concern but link exchange causes many troubles.
Hello voicetut,
Thx a lot for this write up. Now i kinda know what i want. i was planning taking the ccvp 642-436, and i just read that i have to take 5 certificates to pass (WOW), is that really necessary?
also, which book should i use to study for CCVP 640-436?
Please notice that the code 642-436 is for CVoice, not CCVP. To get CCVP you need to take 5 exams as mentioned above.
I recommended some materials for CVoice too:
Some materials for learning CVoice 642-436:
* CVOICE Student Guide v6.0 (this material and the Cisco Press Authorized Self Study Guide CVOICE book are very identical, up to 95% so you should use CVOICE Student Guide v6.0 if available)
* Video Training: Cisco CCVP – Exam-Pack: 642-436 CVOICE by Jeremy Cioara
pretty nice website to go ahead to make a careet in voice network. I have just completed my CCNA, CVoice & all papers of CCVP. But this website is helping me alot and getting good knowledge.
Thanks voicetut.
@Siddeque,
Can u guide me through this please. From Cvoice to CCVP?
thx in advance.
hi voicetut,can you please send me the CCNA Voice book by Jeremy,my mail is kevvoh12@gmail.com.I have searched it in google but it is not free..pliz pliz i really need it…
Can you clarify whether the 642-436 CVOICE exam involves any router configuation simulations, or is it juts thoery based questions ? Thanks
The CVoice 642-436 exam only has theory based questions and has no configuration simulations.
passed cvoice vtut was big help
I’m a CCNA and CCNA Security Certified, can i go directly to CVoice 642-436 without taking the CCNA Voice 640-460?
Per my understanding on above image I can jump straight to CVoice 642-436 directly.
Thanks,
I’m thinking now on what should I take 1st, since Voice is in demand now, i’m choosing whether to take Cisco 642-436 CVOICE 6.0 or Cisco 642-524 SNAF.
Any advice?
thanks,
do you know the ISBN number of the CVOICE Student Guide v6.0 i cant seem to find it online
Does anyone can open http://www.9tut.com? I got the following error:
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Hello all, just a general question:
I no nothing about Cisco voice devices CM etc. So apart from exams if you want to learn about this world is the CVOICE the first step?
I mean in this exam, UC 500 is not learned right? But isnt these devices still used?
Through which exam will we learn about devices used in small to medium business?
Thanks
helo voicetut , Now we know that CISCO is changing its CCNP voice certification track..
and i cannot give all 5 xams before feb 28 2011. So is it possible that i give some xams in older version and remaining in newer. Is there any particular pattern to be followed????
Thanx
same doubt as above can i give some in old version and remaning in new. plz help me out.
thanks in adv
Yes, please check the cisco learning network website (google is your friend). it explains all possible combinations in great detail.
can i take directly ccnp voice 642-437 without taking ccna voice 640-460?
“CVOICE Student Guide v6.0 (this material and the Cisco Press Authorized Self Study Guide CVOICE book are very identical, up to 95% so you should use CVOICE Student Guide v6.0 if available)”
Where is this available then?
Nevermind, I found it :^)
Are there any lab sims for the 640-436?
I also noticed that the voice exam has changed to 640-461 ICOMM v8.0. Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration. do you have any knowledge of this?
is there any pre requisit exam of ccna voice 640-460? or not plz clear me !
Is there not going to be any info here, on the 642-nn7 series of tests? That is what’s applicable now, for CCNP Voice. Not 642-nn6
Dear colleagues:
Do some of you know details about if the 640-460 test already changed?
I´m asking you because I´d like to take this test as soon as possible (maybe next week), but, taking a llok on the cisco website, this test already changed in Feb. Am I right?
Has some of you taken the test after thatr date?
How was it? Are the same questions as the material available here?
This is the info on cisco:
640-460 IIUC
Last day to test: 02/28/11 Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications (IIUC)
OR
642-436 CVOICE 6.0
Last day to test: 02/28/11 Cisco Voice Over IP (CVOICE)
Thank you so much for your promptly comments
Best regards
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too bad that 640-461 replaced both of these exams. guess the cert path shared previously is not valid anymore.
only accepted CCNA Voice exam is 640-461 now…
but it’s a too new exam. guess only around 70 questions has been gathered. it will be nice if we could share the experience in the exam as well on this page.
Hi buddy, thank you very much for your information..
its really precious,,
what is more rarely available on the job market, CCNP R&S or CCNP VOICE, and which is better??
Hi Guys
Can you please send me dumps for 640-436 and if possible provide me a link where I can download cbt nuggets for 640-436. Thanks
GUYS PLEASE HELP ME. CAN I TAKE THE 642-436 CVOICE 6.0 NOW OR WHAT?
IAM WAITING FOR A REPLY
hi voicetut, could you confirm if the above sequence after CCNA is still valid or the exam codes and sequence has changed???
Can any confirm the above pleaseee ???
these are not valid any more.
now you have to take ccna voice aka 640-461 ICOMM v8.0 as a prerequisite for CCNP Voice.
you have to complete all 642-437, 447, 457, 427 and 467 to get CCNP Voice ceritified.
Thats my understanding after reading cisco website. I did my CCNA yesterday and am exploring the next path to take.
more details at http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le37/le65/learning_certification_type_home.html
Hi All CCNA voice materials seekers, her is the CCNA Voice 640-461 Official Cert Guide:
http://www.4shared.com/file/bHuGum-4/640-461.html
Enjoy
Hi voicetut,
one basic querry…
Do we need to clear ccna certification before clearing for ccna voice certification…?
Or we can directly prepare for ccna voice and give respective exam…!!!!
Blackfrether what’s the pass for rar file?
Even I have written ccna voice, 640+461 can I take 642-437
zu0E0L i mostly agree
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hey guys,
anyone knows where i can find good materials to CCNA VOICE cert?
tnx a lot
Starting Cisco towards voice program.. where do i start to get going, no Cisco exams under belt